Expanding independent illustration, fine art, publishing, and creation in graphic novels, games, commercial applications, music, and wearable art into new exciting categories. Rhythmism lives! Indie today: Alternative forever!!! All images posted on this blog are the actual and intellectual property of Turtel Onli. Copyright 2010, and Copyright 2011 Turtel Onli. None of these images should be reproduced for any commercial purpose without a written agreement with Mr. Onli

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Sofia Hyuang was a recent intern at ONLI STUDIOS. She was a student at the University of Chicago and wanted a practical hands on art making experience that her curriculum was lacking. Here she shows a component of her installation art therapy based project.

Sunday, April 17, 2016

CHICAGO- ONLI STUDIOS is re-organizing its operation from a live brick & mortar studio with its monthly openings to a more svelte, virtual online focus. Long an advocate of expanding the visual arts with innovations such as Rhythmism and the growing Black Age of Comics genre, its founder and Chief Operating Artist is currently culling its extensive archives to publish fresh, earlier little known works. ONLI STUDIOS' Rhythmistic fine art and publications will be available in selected showcases like galleries, comic-cons and in download formats.

Onli was a major market illustrator with a client base that included the likes of Playboy, Capital Records and MODE Avant Garde. His early 'zine publications such as "Papers" and later "Future Funk" promoted the arts and an indie-world were every cultural stream was a respected source of creativity and appreciation.

The satirical, Bo-Monroe spoofed the movie "10' that started Bo Derek, and suggested non Black women were being overwhelmed by the beauty practices of Black women. "Etoile", which was inspired by Onli's association with friends who were professional dancers, experimented with poetry and erotic choreography in a sequential art context. These, coloring books, graphic novels and other publications are available for the ever-cool mobile experience at http://www.africomics.com/afridigital/vendors/onli-studios-store/

About Me

Copyright Turtel Onli 2017 and other registered dates per all original images posted here. Please do not reproduce for commercial or professional use without written permission from Turtel Onli:
"Now that my teaching career in the Chicago Public Schools is over with 7 plus years as a professor of Art Appreciation & Drawing at Harold Washington College, my independent creative side is my focus.
We contributed to the Green movement. ONLI STUDIOS has produced 15 indie comic-cons in Chicago, while I worked as an producer, illustrator, & educator. I graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Art Ed & Art Therapy plus worked and lived in Paris France. In addition to working on album covers for George Clinton / P-Funk & Captain Sky. I created an album cover for the Rolling Stones under the direction of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Plus I worked in the French Bande Dessinee field at that time. For Mode Avant Garde and the Paris Metro Magazine. Now to promote independent creativity in fine art, wearable art, graphic novels and illustration."